Description:

In education, using data is a powerful tool to determine if schools’ efforts are working and if students are meeting their goals. Without data a group may not know if it is getting the results it wants. Section 6 of Serving on Groups provides eight steps to assist you and other group members in making well-informed data-based decisions to improve the experiences of children. Numerous resources are provided to explore relevant data for your family and community.

* Serving on Groups is a nationally recognized leadership tool that empowers family members to actively and fully participate in decision-making groups, such as their child’s IEP team, school advisory council or other government councils.

Presenter:

Jan Serak is the Director of Serak Consulting Services, LLC, where she provides board training, interim nonprofit management, curriculum development, and related services to nonprofit organizations. Before retiring, she was the founder and CEO of WI FACETS and a founder and Parent Partner of the Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System. Jan has held extensive leadership and advisory roles with state and national organizations focused on education, disability advocacy, and dispute resolution, including the National PLACE, Autism Society, and the National Center for Deaf-Blindness. She earned a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology and Dispute Resolution from Marquette University. She is the parent of two adult sons, one of whom has autism.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about different types and sources of reliable data and how data is used in decision-making groups.

Learn about the 8 stages of Data Use and how to apply them.

Provide access to a helpful Tool for Using Data effectively with a group.